Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Please be advised that our Careers site will be unavailable from November 28 at 12am ET to November 29 12am ET for scheduled system maintenance. Requisition ID: Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. The role: The Senior Director, Portfolio Management reports into the VP, Delivery & Portfolio Management supporting the Enterprise Delivery Office (EDO) within technology. This is a multi-discipline requirement role that is primarily accountable for delivering the program portfolio within a CIO pillar, while other initiatives may be added as required to meet business objectives, ensuring alignment with Scotiabank’s business strategy. This role is a key advisor to leaders, providing strategic guidance, transformative and innovative thought leadership and robust governance, and operational and technical excellence to enable successful delivery of initiatives. This role champions a high-performance mindset and culture, fosters cross-functional collaboration and partnership, and is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of all program activities that aligns with and support Scotiabank’s strategy. What will you do? Across the portfolio, accountable for end to end project/program ideation, initiation, execution and closure. Working with business in business case assessment, creation, ensuring direct alignment between all requirements are fully identified, documented and tied to the stated outcomes and value. Proactively manage project/program risk mitigation and issue resolution, within the portfolio. Concise communicator, highlighting and escalating critical issues to senior leadership with root cause identification with solutions for timely resolution. Strong business acumen,



continuously builds relationships and connections with portfolio executive stakeholders to ensure execution delivery are meeting business strategic outcomes Proven track record of building high performing team Hands-on experience in managing large programs (20MM+) as program manager in financial industry is a must Managed projects/programs in corporate functions areas in the financial industry Solid financial acumen, responsible for end-to-end planning, forecasting, and estimation of accurate program/project financial planning &forecasting, resource capacity plan and forecast, vendor estimates, Statements of Work (SOW), Master Service Agreements (MSA) and contingent workers are in place Responsible for tracking all financials, resource actuals against plan and identifying any discrepancies on time to ensure appropriate mitigations are deployed to avoid any delays on the project/program. A passionate problem solver that is adept at proactively, uncovering, highlighting and escalating critical issues to senior leadership with root cause identification with solutions for timely resolution. Responsible for the management of programand project objectives, coordination, and enableactivities between the governance, design, delivery and support of workstreams. Leverage robust project management skills, including agile and waterfall methodology, to lead the senior executive program streams, and manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget and quality standards. Ensure alignment of program strategyand objectives are delivered within the established timelines,



ensuring pro-active identification of all associated risks are managed and mitigated appropriately Deliver thought leadership for the assigned portfolio and serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on project prioritization, preventive project risk management, and effective resource allocation. Accountable for planning and prioritizing initiatives across portfolios that support business strategy. Primarily accountable for Leading and guiding teams within the assigned portfolio through all phases of program and project management including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure to ensure successful delivery of expected outcomes. Accountable for the engagement and involvement of all technical stakeholders and requirements (i.E., Architectural, Infrastructure, Hosting and Network etc) are fully aligned and will deliver on the stated business benefit and outcomes. Consistently interact with clients both in business and technology to manage project expectations and deliverables within allocated timelines and budget. Accountable for developing, monitoring and reporting on project governance and key performance indicators to executive leadership. Track portfolio progress, prepare and distribute status reports to internal and external stakeholders. Primarily responsible for managing and motivating program and project management resources ensuring quality planning, delivery, including resource allocation and day-to-day people management. Responsible for establishing and managing portfolio integrated plan in collaboration with project delivery teams. Identify and implement rigorous and continuous improvements to project management methodologies, tools, and processes. Champion the adoption of best practices and drive operational excellence. Organize and lead multiple portfolio status meetings. (i.E. Organizing Committees and executive Steering groups) Primarily accountable to Conducting post-project/program evaluations and identify successful and unsuccessful elements to drive for continuous improvement of delivery. Understand how the

📌 Senior Director, Portfolio Management - Gbm Cib (Toronto)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Toronto